This bowl a classic early bowl by Juanita Gonzales.  It is carved with the cameo style which Juanita learned from Rose Gonzales.  It has an avanyu or water serpent encircling the piece.  Extending down from the rim are cloud designs.  The bottom of the bowl is matte black where the clay was fully carved away.  The bowl is highly polished and fired a glassy black coloration.  The bowl is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.    The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Juanita”.